How to Orient Without a Compass
- 1). Find a short, straight stick and insert it into the ground in a sunny or moonlit location.
- 2). Use another stick to mark the place where the tip of the shadow falls.
- 3). Return to the stick in one hour and mark the shadow point again.
- 4). Make a line between the two marked points. This should be the East-West line. The stick will be on the South side of the line.
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